Editing Malmstrom Air Force Base (section)

===2014 cheating scandal===

In 2014, dozens of missile launch officers lost their launch certifications after it was discovered that several officers were trading proficiency test answers amongst each other through text messages. An investigation began in 2013, when evidence of cheating was discovered during a drug investigation involving three launch officers. This resulted in over 90 nuclear launch officers being suspended from their duties and at least nine senior officers around the base were removed from command with a tenth resigning. Though some of the ten officers were not involved in the scandal, [[Deborah Lee James]], the [[Secretary of the Air Force]] at the time, stated that they were removed for "not providing proper oversight amongst their crew force". Additional investigations were conducted at [[Minot Air Force Base]] and [[F. E. Warren Air Force Base]] to determine if the scandal had spread to other bases. No evidence of cheating was discovered at either base.<ref name="NYT1">{{cite news |last1=Cooper |first1=Helene |title=92 Air Force Officers Suspended for Cheating on Their Missile Exam |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/28/us/air-force-fires-9-officers-accused-in-cheating-scandal.html |website=[[The New York Times]] |date=27 March 2014 |access-date=12 October 2019}}</ref><ref name="CSM">{{cite web |agency=Associated Press |title=Air Force cheating scandal: 92 nuclear missile launch officers are implicated |url=https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Latest-News-Wires/2014/0130/Air-Force-cheating-scandal-92-nuclear-missile-launch-officers-are-implicated |work=Christian Science Monitor |date=30 January 2014 |publisher=The Christian Science Monitor |access-date=13 October 2019}}</ref>